Between Self-organization and Formal Participation: Increasing Tenants’ Influence through Self-management? – A Dutch Case-study

To a large extent, established formal participation schemes fail to deliver on their promise of transferring substantial power tenants, while self-organized housing remains niche for those who have strong inclination and ample resources. Given the rise renting in Europe, intensifying crisis, increasing tenants’ ontological security by allowing them meaningful influence is urgent important. Self-management, where tenants take over practical tasks from provider, has potential expand immediate direct environment more accessible manner than self-organization or participation. Yet, knowledge about such self-managed limited analyses are few. In this article, we present findings qualitative case-study Dutch project that managed its tenants. We conclude self-management can added value, but unless it integrated structures, impact will be limited.